We've heard it, seen it and we couldn't agree more in the context of American men and women serving in Iraq. Less is more.

Less soldiers fighting in a feud seeded in ancient disagreements would manifest into more Americans living under the umbrella of freedom benefiting our way of life and our culture.

Our children need the discipline, comfort and love of their parents more than ever.

Less Americans dying in Iraq would positively impact thousands of families' quality of life. We don't support an immediate and complete withdrawal, but less would mean more for America.

Stay the course hasn't worked. As President Bush contemplates a new strategy, adding troops is argued by some to be the solution.

Throwing money at challenges without a plan is not a good business decision. Increasing U.S. troops without a detailed plan to move Iraq toward standing on its own doesn't make much sense, either. What could adding several thousand troops to the already more than a 100,000 really accomplish? The answers to that question are riddled with holes and unknowns.

More American lives should not be put in harms way as a reaction to a flawed deployment. Iraq needs many things, but additional U.S. troops is not one of them.

A new strategy will surface. We can only hope if more of our neighbors are called to serve, they will be armed with more than military might.